Oxtail Red Wine Potjie

Potjie No: 3
Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 5 hours
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Ingredients

1 kg oxtail, cut into joints
500 ml water
300 ml red wine
6-8 whole button onions, peeled
1.5 cups baby carrots, peeled
12 whole new baby potatoes, unpeeled
2 cups frozen green peas
250 ml water
25 grams oxtail soup powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp crushed garlic

Method

• Heat the pot until very hot.
• Brown the meat in its own fat.
• Add the water and the wine.
• Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Add the onions.
• Replace the lid and simmer for another 2 hours.
• Have an occasional peek and add water if necessary.
• Arrange the carrots, potatoes and peas in layers on top of the meat.
• Cover and simmer for a further 1 hour.
• Mix the water, soup powder, salt and garlic and add to pot.
• Simmer for a further 15 minutes.
• Serve with French bread, chips or rice.